Jump to content

Does our moon affect Earth's core

Kurious12
in Astronomy and Cosmology

Featured Replies

2 hours ago, Moontanman said:

Doesn't there need to be a third body involved for tidal heating to work? Io is hot due to the effects of the other galilean moons and Jupiter not because Io is orbiting Jupiter or do I have this completely wrong?  

I think that it’s present for non-rigid bodies. Deformation from work results in heating

4 hours ago, Schlagzilla31 said:

The thing that you're not considering... that NO-ONE'S considering is that the Moon is tidally locked. Since the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth, we'd never see tidal friction caused by a "rotating" body.

 

Dynamic tidal effects from the moon come from the fact that it revolves around the earth. Not from the rotation of the moon. 

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in

Sign In Now
https://www.scienceforums.net/topic/127094-does-our-moon-affect-earths-core/
Go to topic listing

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.